Top 10 Free and Most Essential Apps for Apple iPad mini

The more compact, portable and lighter 7.9-inchApple iPad mini is here. Apple has itself released some of the best apps for iPad mini in the App Stores and they work perfectly well. That is why you should definitely check out the iLife suite of applications including iMovie, iPhoto and GarageBand. And if you want to use the 7.9 incher for productivity, the iWork suite with Keynote, Pages and Numbers should be your thing. Of course, we could never be restrained to the apps released by Apple on this $329 tablet. To make this 7.9 incher more productivity, more apps should be included and made use of. But what apps do the most for iPad mini? And, what free apps could people get to make iPad mini more enjoyable?

Today, I have collected some 10 free apps that are most essential to your iPad mini. You can take use of these free apps to empower your iPad mini. Check the below and there is at least one app that meets your needs.

Skype: As the most popular VoIP client, Skype needs no introduction. With both a front and rear cameras, you can enjoy video calling at its fullest with this app.

Kindle: The 7.9-inch iPad mini is not better than the standard iPad in terms of specs, while its smaller size is more comfortable for reading. The Kindle app gives you access to Amazon’s huge catalog of books.

Pocket: Previously known as Read It Later, Pocket is a tool to save things for offline reading. They sync across all your devices.

Flipboard: Flipboard is probably close to visual perfection when it comes to fun and modern pictoral representation of news. With a magazine-like design you just flip the screen as it turns in a page-like fashion.

Jasmine: Jasmine is an alternative of Google YouTube application in iOS 6. It is a brilliant YouTube client which works perfectly well on the iPad mini.

Netflix: Watching Netflix movies in bed with your tablet at hand is close to the perfect cozy experience and the iPad mini makes it possible. The Netflix app is free, simple and a direct gateway to movies.

Hulu Plus: Besides movies, you can also watch TV shows on your iPad mini. That is what Hulu Plus do for you.

Pandora: In the world of Internet radio, Pandora is one of the biggest names. The personalized Internet radio lets you just type in the name of your favorite artist and listen on as the service builds a playlist around that.

The Weather Channel: Weather is something we get to know everyday. Having the most up-to-date and detailed information about the capricious weather can mean a lot, and with The Weather Channel for iPad mini you get virtually all the information meteorologists have.

Google Drive: There are many apps to keep your notes online, craft documents, spreadsheets and so on, but little come even close to Google Drive. Google’s online collaboration productivity suite bests all similar online offerings and is close to being a worthy competitor to the iWork suite. It works only when you are online though.